We headed back to school today after a two-week vacation. It's always hard to go back after some time off, but I'm thankful that I had a very relaxing, quiet vacation. Other than two short trips (one overnight and one day trip) to Chisinau, I just hung out at home and with my host family. … Continue reading Christmas Vacation Re-cap and Back to School!
It's easy to think of the world as this huge, vast place. It's easy to think that we are so separated from one another, that we're so different from one another. It's easy to think that our actions and choices can't possibly affect people halfway around the world from us. But that's not true. As … Continue reading 7 Ways Globalization Shows Up in Moldova
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this a few times, but many Moldovans celebrate both Christmas and the New Year based on the Orthodox calendar. Some also celebrate "our" Christmas and New Year. Basically, in Moldova, the party is just getting started, and Christmas will be celebrated on January 7th and New Year on January 14th. … Continue reading Happy New Year!
2016. It's been quite the year. Without even getting into it on a global scale, this has been a year full of huge changes and amazing experiences in my life. I've called four different places home (Elmira, Walton, Costesti, and Festelita). I started the year off as a college senior, completed my final semester of … Continue reading Year in Review: 2016
I'm happy to report that I survived my first birthday/Christmas away from home. In fact, although it was certainly not quite the "Christmas" I love, it was actually a pretty good day. I didn't even cry! On Saturday (Christmas Eve), I met up with some other volunteers in Chisinau to celebrate my birthday. Most of … Continue reading A Birthday and a Christmas Abroad
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